WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children

Ghebreyesus said that as a result of the attack, the number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities in the war surpassed 2000. (File Photo/AA)

The World Health Organization has reported a devastating attack on the Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, resulting in the deaths of at least 64 people. The victims included 13 children, two nurses, and a doctor, alongside numerous patients. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the strike has rendered the hospital non-functional, severely disrupting access to essential medical services. This tragedy marks a grim milestone in the ongoing conflict, pushing the total death toll related to attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan beyond 2,000. Global health officials continue to stress the urgent necessity of protecting medical infrastructure and civilian life.

At least 64 people, including 13 children and three medical staff, were killed in the strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital.
The attack resulted in 89 injuries, with eight health workers among those harmed.
The destruction of the facility has rendered it non-functional, removing critical healthcare access for the region.
Cumulative fatalities from attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan have now surpassed the 2,000 threshold.
WHO leadership has formally condemned the act and called for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict.

The head of the World Health Organization has said that 13 children were among 64 people killed in a strike on a hospital in Sudan.

"WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in Sudan. This time, El-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur's capital, El-Daein, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.

He said that as a result of the attack, the number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities in the war surpassed 2000.

Ghebreyesus also said the attack injured 89 people, including eight health workers.

.@WHO has verified yet another attack on health care in #Sudan. This time, Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck, killing at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients.

As a result of this… pic.twitter.com/RAwDR5YVjd
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 21, 2026

'Long-term consequences'

WHO said the Friday attack on Al Deain Teaching Hospital has rendered the facility non-functional, cutting off essential medical services in the city.

Beyond the human toll, Ghebreyesus warned that attacks on health care facilities and workers "have immediate and long-term consequences for communities already in desperate need of both emergency and routine medical services."

"Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan and ensure the protection of civilians, health workers, and humanitarians," he said.

"Health care should never be a target. Peace is the best medicine."

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Source: TRT